Double Scoop

I got a surprise sample of this with a full-bottle purchase, and I'm so glad I did! Sweet perfumes usually aren't my thing and a butterscotch note even less so, but the toasted sesame oil and rosemary round it out so beautifully. It's like walking along a busy seafront with a vanilla ice cream cone, while all the surrounding savoury smells dance around it. Or just a really fancy ice cream. Very good sillage and while the sweetness became stronger as it developed on my skin throughout the day, I never found it too cloying in the summer heat. Although I'm enjoying wearing it this season for the nostalgia I can see it being a well-performing and cosy option in the colder months too.

I just got my bottle in the mail today. This is, quite simply, the best vanilla I have ever smelled. I don't personally care for sickly sweet bakery vanillas. What Abel has done is to create a vanilla that is sophisticated without being fussy, with just enough nostalgia without being juvenile. The rosemary and sesame opening offers depth while exercising restraint. Nothing is ever "too much" and there isn't a single stage of this fragrance's evolution that I don't love. 10/10 Abel. This is my new summer favorite.

This might be my favorite vanilla perfume I've ever smelled. The rosemary adds savory depth that somehow makes the vanilla smell more rich. I think it might be the first "ice cream shop air" scent that actually delivers. I want a full bottle so bad but I will really have to decide if its worth it because it truly does not last long. About 2 hours max before I can't smell it. And thats with overspraying my decant, even on clothes. Any other perfume this would be a deal breaker but I looooove the smell so much.

Opens up with a beautiful aromatic rosemary, quite refreshing. The sesame and butterscotch melt together into a ray of sunshine during the last hour of a hot summer day. Has a slight artifical smell about it, which makes it feel strangely comforting, perhaps because it reminds me of the scent of pool inflatables. Gorgeous scent, I just wish it had stronger sillage and longevity. If you don't like gourmands but want to try something a little sweeter, give it a whiff and you might be surprised.

One spray from the sample vial and I ordered a FB- and I’m not typically a gourmand person. This smells extremely nostalgic to me, but I can’t put my finger on exactly what it reminds me of, only that it’s something I remember from the late 80s/early 90s. It’s not cloyingly sweet, it’s nuanced, and it smells warm and comforting. Incredible stuff.